Pat McAfee's Heel Turn: WWE Fans React

0:00On April 8th, Pat McAfee shocked everyone this past Friday, April 3rd, on WWE Friday, night SmackDown in St. Louis. The former NFL kicker, turned heel by siding with Randy Orton and hitting Cody Rose with a low blow right in front of the crowd. He's playing this old school veteran role, basically schooling the new generation on how WWE used to be tougher and more exciting back in the day. That angle has rubbed some fans the wrong way, especially younger viewers who never saw those wild attitude era moments firsthand. The backlash makes sense because it comes off like a dig at today's audience, but there's a silver lining. Before McAfee flipped, fans were actually booing Cody Rose, the supposed baby face. Now they're cheering him and hating on the heels like they should. This week on Monday Night Raw streaming on Netflix, play by play guy Michael Cole addressed the drama straight up. He called it the saddest segment he's witnessed in nearly 30 years, calling matches. Expect the storyline to heat up as WrestleMania season ramps, with McAfee stirring the pop between

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